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6 Big Benefits Trends for 2019
Employee benefits professionals recently shared predictions for the new year, from innovative approaches to controlling health care costs to a growing focus on being family friendly
California's Minimum Wage Increases Again
California’s minimum wage and many local wage rates will increase in 2019. Employers should check on each jurisdiction in which have employees to determine whether a higher minimum wage than…
Accurate Job Description Foils Disability Bias Claim
Employers are not required to reallocate or eliminate the essential functions of a job to accommodate a worker’s disability, the 8th
HR Professionals Share 2019 New Year's Resolutions
HR professionals and others who work in human resources share their 2019 New Year's resolutions with SHRM Online
More Workers Than You Realize Are Caregivers
Employes should broaden the traditional definition of caregiving beyond parental-leave policies to fully encompass the day-in-and-out challenges faced by employees who serve as unpaid caregivers
Many States and Cities Raise Their Minimum Wage in 2019
The federal minimum wage has been $ for a decade, but many states have a higher rate and some wage hikes will take effect this year
Paying Incentives Under Fluctuating Workweek Method Violated FLSA
Employers can generally use the fluctuating workweek method to calculate overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) if certain requirements are met. But an employer could not use…
DOL: Designated Regular Rate for Overtime May Violate FLSA
An employer should ensure that travel time is paid lawfully, even if it uses a pay method that is more complicated than paying a single hourly rate for all hours…
Make Sure Managers Know What the Law Requires on Snow Days
When inclement weather hits, HR professionals and managers need to know what the Fair Labor Standards Act requires for paying employees who may or may not be able to make…